Bedford Road Park Site

Oxbow (Passive)—View concept map.
This concept is based on the course of an imaginary stream as it winds through the landscape. Most of the existing trees are retained in this option and the existing hedgerow is restored. Most of the park is planted in meadows, reducing maintenance and providing water quality benefits and habitat for wildlife. One point of vehicular ingress and egress has been provided to limit paving and impacts to adjacent trees.

• 23 parking spaces
• Decks with seating
• Lawn areas for spontaneous gatherings/play
• Meadow landscape
• Paved path
• Small pavilion

• Low—Minimal paving, significant meadow land cover
• Impervious cover—Low to medium level

Piedmont Meander (Passive)—View concept map.
The theme of this concept is nature observation. It highlights the experience of the piedmont geographic region by creating two mounded landforms representing the local topography. The perimeter of the park area features a more traditional landscape with lawn and trees and multiple looped paths and connections to adjacent residential areas provide access. Two points of vehicular ingress and egress have been provided to limit paving and impacts to adjacent trees by providing one-way parking access.

• 15 parking spaces
• Bird blind
• Boardwalk
• Gathering area
• Lawn areas
• Lookout tower
• Meadow landscape
• Paved paths
• Rocky outcrop

• Medium—Constructing the mounds will create extensive disturbance, but the final vegetative cover will support wildlife and promote water quality
• Impervious cover—Medium level

Farm to Forest (Active)—View concept map.
This concept celebrates the farming history of the site by restoring the orchard and referencing the agricultural heritage through signage. The far end of the site is reforested, providing a buffer for the surrounding residences. The northern and southern borders of the site are planted in meadow to provide a successional continuum to the landscape and offering further educational opportunities. Two points of vehicular ingress and egress have been provided to limit paving and impacts to adjacent trees by providing one-way parking access.

• 23 parking spaces
• Educational opportunities
• Farming area
• Fitness area
• Playground
• Meadow landscape
• Reforested areas provide buffer for surrounding residences
• Varied walking experiences and distances

• Medium—Minimal grading, but the fitness area and playground need to be level
• Impervious Cover—Medium to high level

Circle Round (Active)—View concept map.
Several looped pathways define this concept. An outer circle in the center of the park is intended for pedestrians and the interior loop is a pump track for bicyclists. The front of the park is a traditional landscape with large preserved trees and lawn. To minimize maintenance and provide water quality benefits while supporting pollinators, a small meadow will be planted in the interior of the pump track. One point of vehicular ingress and egress has been provided to limit impacts to adjacent trees. 

• 23 parking spaces
• Fitness pods
• Lawn areas
• Paved paths for pedestrians and bicyclists
• Pump track
• Shaded playground
• Small plaza for gathering and seating
• Small meadow

• Medium to high—Multiple built elements and most of the park is lawn
• Impervious Cover—Medium to high level